Chebulic Myrobolon

Title:Botanical Name:Terminalia Chebula,Harro(Nepal)

Purpose:

It is Astringent, Purgative, Rejuvenative, tonic, laxative, nervine, expectorant, anthelmintic and alterative and Stomachic. It is useful in asthma, piles and cough. It is also useful in healing of wounds and scalds. It is used as gargle against inflamation of mucous membrane of mouth. It is used in Tanning of leather and purification of petroleum. It helps in smooth evacuation. It is an effective purgative and helps in removing toxins and fats from the body, resulting in their reduced absorption.

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Used in Natural Dye process  in producing clothes and many material

Fruit is used for abdominal problem, headache, bronchitis,and several ayurvedic
formulation

Parts used:
Fruits, Roots, Bark

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Belliric Myrobalan

Title:Botanical Name:Terminalia bellirica,Barro(Nepal)


Purpose:

t is Astringent, Tonic, Expectorant and Laxative. It has lithotriptic, rejuvenative and Antibacterial properties. It is used in coughs and sore throat. Its pulp is used in dropsy, piles and diarrhoea. It is also useful in Leprosy, fever and hair care. It is also used in Oxalic acid and preparation if ink. While using herbal eye drops containing T. bellirica, encouraging results have been obtained in cases of myopia, corneal opacity, pterigium, immature cataract, chronic and acute infective conditions. The fruit possesses myocardial depressive activity.

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In Nepal Harro and Barro is used in Natural Dye of clothes for coloring producing naturally

Fruit is used as laxative, in headache, leucorrhoea, liver diseases to gastro intestinal complaints

Parts used:

Fruit

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Long Pepper

Title:Botanical Name:Piper longum,Pipala(Nepal)


Purpose:

It is aromatic, stomachache, stimulant and carminative. It is good for constipation, gonorrhea, paralysis of the tongue. It is also advised in diarrhea , cholera, scarlatina, Chronic Malaria and Viral hepatitis. Piper Longum is most commonly used to treat respiratory infections, bronchitis, diseases of the spleen, cough, tumors, and asthma. When applied topically, it soothes and relieves muscular pains and inflammation. It is said to be a good rejuvenator. Piper Longum helps stimulate the appetite and it dispels gas from the intestines. An infusion of Piper Longum root is used after birth to induce the expulsion of the placenta.

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Dried seed powder paste isapplied to reduce sprains; the powdered roots are given to treat cold and cough

Parts used:

Fruit, Root and Stem

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Tinospora

Title:Botanical Name:Tinopora Sinesis,Gujro(Nepal)


Purpose:

It is Antiperiodic, Antipyretic, Alterative, Diuretic, Anti-inflammatory. It is a contituent of several compound preparations. It is used in fever, urinary disorders, dyspepsia, torpidity of the liver, skin diseases, secondary syphilis, rheumatism, constipation, tuberculosis, leprosy and general debility. It is also used in treatment of rheumatism and jaundice. It is a blood purifier and may be useful in AIDS and other immune diseases also. It is also being proposed for cancer patients before and after chemotherapy.

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Part Used: Stem

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In Cambodia(Data collected by Masha)Uploaded by Arya

We can find it in Kamponthom province,the province capital of Cambodia

How to use:

Helps to treat for fever

leaves: remove freshly beaten leaves on the skin to reduce heat

Can recycle to be water and get it as simple

Other function:

Vermicelli is rich in bitter taste whoch is good for the body.In general when the mother discovers in her body she rubs it on her breast to stop breast feeding

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Himalayan Mayapple

Title:Botanical Name:Podophyllum hxandrum Royle,Lagupatra(Nepal)


Purpose:

used in liver wounds,used to prepare medicine that possibly cures cancer

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Root is irregular, like having nodes, 3 to 4 cup like trace seen in upper part. Lower part contains many scars. It lightly smells but little acerbic when eaten.

PART USED:

Root,rhizome and plant is used

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Marijuauna

Title:Botanical Name:Cannavis Sativa, Bhang or Ganja(Nepal)


Purpose:

The leaves are beneficial in the treatment of diarrhoea and dysentery. Two grams of dried leaves can be taken with sugar and black pepper.
The leaves help in insomnia. They can be administered to induce sleep where opium cannot be used. Charas which is the active principle of hemp, as well as ganja, are effective drugs to introduce deep sleep.
Bhang or hashish is considered useful in digestive disorders like dyspepsia and other bowel complaints. It also acts as an appetizer when taken in small doses.
Charas is of great value in periodical headaches, migraine, acute mania, insanity and delirium, nervous vomiting, nervous exhaustion, convulsions and neuralgia.
The seeds of the plant are not narcotic. Their infusion is useful in gonorrhoea. Bhang or hashish can also be taken in this disorder.
The juice of Nepali hemp removes dandruff and head lice.
A paste of the fresh leaves is the useful in resolving tumours. The powder of the leaves serves as a useful dressing for wounds and sores. Ganja is externally applied to relieve pain in itchy skin diseases.

 

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In Nepal we make and prepare pickle from weed seeds too.Also in Festival like Holi or Shivaratri this is prepared mixing it in milk called bhang or making laddu for celebration.

The leaves of the plant are used as a drug to reduce excitement, irritation and pain as well as to induce deep sleep. They are also used as a drug to counteract spasmodic disorders, to increase the secretion and discharge of urine and arrest any secretion or bleeding

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Radish

Title:Botanical Name:Raphnus sativas,Mula(Nepal)


Purpose:

Diuretic, laxative, lothotriptic, antiscorbutic ( a remedy for scurvy) and Appetiser.
Leaf juice is useful for Dysuria ( difficulty of passing urine), closure of urinary passage ( stranguary), acts as stimulant.
Root juice is useful in urinary trouble, piles and stomachache.
Seeds are carminative, expectorant, laxative and found to be effective in increasing information and excretion.

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Radish is mostly cooked in nepali food and mostly producedin homemade pickles

Parts used:
Seed, root and leaf.

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Heena

Title:Botanical Name:Lawsonia inermis,Mehndi(Nepal)


Purpose:

It is Aromatic, antifungal, anti-bacterial, coolant and astringent.
Leaves paste is applied as a prophylactic against skin diseases. The paste of leaves is used in headache, joint pain, sleeplessness, diarrhea, jaundice, heart diseases, fever and burning sensation in feet. Powder is used on boils and burns. Decoction of leaves, if gargle, is useful in sore throat. It is natural hair dye.

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Part Used:
Flowers, Powdered Leaves, Fruit

Henna is mainly used as a coloring agent. It is mixed with other natural dyes and is largely used as hair dye and even for textiles. The oil obtained from its flowers is used in perfumery.

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Banyan Tree

Title:Botanical Name:Ficus bengalensis, Bar(Nepal)


Purpose:

The bark is tonic, astringent and cooling. The seeds are also considered as cooling and tonic.

The banyan has many medicinal properties. It is used in Ayurvedic medicine for the treatment of several ailments. The bark and leaf buds of the tree are useful in arresting secretion or bleeding. The fruit exercises a soothing effect on the skin and mucous membranes, alleviates swelling ad pain, and serve as a mild purgative. It is also nutritious.

Diarrhoea and dysentery:
The leaf buds of the banyan tree are beneficial in the treatment of chronic diarrhoea and dysentery. The buds should be soaked in water overnight and taken as infusion in the treatment of these diasesae. The latex is also useful in the treatment of diarrhoea and dysentery.

Piles
Female sterility
Leucorrhoea:
A regular douching of the genital tract with a decoction of the bark of the banyan tree and the fig tree is helpful is helpful in leucorrhoea. A tablespoon each of the powders of the bark of the two trees should be boiled in a litre of water till it is reduced to about half. Douching with the lukewarm decoction will keep the tissues of virginal tract healthy.

Teeth disorders
Skin Disorders
Kibes:
Those who do not wear socks and shoes suffer from cracking of heels, a condition known as kibes. The best way to deal with this condition is to fill the cracks with the sap of the banyan tree.

An infusion of the bark is a specific medicine for diabetes. The tender ends of the aerial roots can be taken in obstinate vomiting.

 

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Parts used:
Bark, milk, leaves, bud and fruit

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Asafoetida

Title:Botanical Name:ferula foetida, Hing(Nepal)


Purpose:

Asafoetida has been held in great esteem amongst indigenous medicines from the earlist time in India and Nepal. It is reputed as a drug which expels wind from the stomach and counteracts any spasmodic disorders. It is also a nervine stimulant, digestive agent and a sedative.

Hysteria
Impotency
Children’s Nervous Disorders
Women’s Ailments
Stomach Disorder
Toothache

 

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Asafoetida is useful in the treatment of respiratory disorders like whooping cough, asthma and bronchitis. About 3to6 centigrams of this gum, mixed with 2 teaspoon of honey, a quarter teaspoon of white anion juice and 1 teaspoon of betel leaf juice, taken thrice daily would keep the patient away from such disorders.

Its minerals and vitamin contents include substantial calcium besides phosphorus, iron, carotene, riboflavin and niacin.

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